Rise of the Footsoldier

is this about landmines?

Rise of the Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a member of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late eighties and early nineties. It is three decades of his life following him from football hooliganism, through to his burgeoning career as a bouncer, his involvement in the criminal aspects of the early 'rave' scene and subsequently to his rise to power as one of the most feared and respected criminals in the country.

Scum thug

Yes, I remember I bailed out on this before.

shocking film, absolute sh1te

Strange movie. Entertaining in parts, but when you really think about it, it's a biographical movie that builds toward a crescendo that has nothing to do with the subject of the biography. Very peculiar piece of film making, can't think of many that have been constructed in that way.

footsoldier  doesn't so much pack a punch as leave you feeling violated and more importantly, robs you of two hours of your life you won't get back.

Full Review… | September 7, 2007

i enjoyed it but was odd having a separate story in the same film which was done better by bonded by blood.